suunnistat

Suunnistat is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb suunnistaa. It translates roughly as "you navigate" or "you orient" and is used when addressing a single person informally who is actively directing movement, planning a route, or guiding actions in the present moment.

The verb suunnistaa covers both spatial and figurative meanings. In a geographic sense, it can mean to navigate through a space or to steer a route. Figuratively, it can describe organizing or directing activities toward a goal, such as planning steps in a project or guiding others toward an objective. The sense often depends on accompanying words, such as references to maps, routes, goals, or directions.

Morphology and usage notes: suunnistaa belongs to Finnish verbs that form the present tense with -n, -t, -a/-ä endings. The present tense forms include minä suunnistan, sinä suunnistat, hän suunnistaa, me suunnistamme, te suunnistatte, he suunnistavat. The infinitive is suunnistaa, and the past tense is suunnisti. The form suunnistat can be used in direct address, for example in dialogues or instructional text, to indicate that the listener is currently performing navigation or planning.

Relation to other terms: suunnistaa is related to directional and planning verbs in Finnish, such as ohjata (to direct) or suunnittelu (planning). It is commonly encountered in contexts like travel, hiking, orienteering, mapping, and project management.

See also: Finnish verbs, Finnish grammar, orienteering, navigation.